Senate vote to end government shutdown fails for a 12th time
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The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time.
The government shutdown is now in its 22nd day and is on track to be the longest shutdown in U.S. history. While the Senate did not vote on Tuesday, Democrats are still holding the floor into Wednesday morning.
The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time. But first, Sen. Jeff Merkley will need to wrap up, as he has been holding the floor since 6:21 p.
The shutdown is the result of weeks of disagreements between Republicans and Democrats in Washington over funding the government. Here's the back story: